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To All Vendors and Contractors with The Hernando School Board:
JESSICA LUNSFORD ACT

The State of Florida enacted FS 1012 commonly known as the Jessica Lunsford Act into law effective September 1, 2005. Senate Bill 988 effective July 1, 2007 amended this law. The law requires any vendor, individual, or entity providing services to a school or school board who are permitted on school grounds when students are present, or who have access to or control of school funds must meet Level 2 fingerprint screening.

If you, your employees, or subcontractors meet the above criteria, you will need to complete the Level 2 fingerprint screening approval process and be issued a Hernando County Schools Approved Vendor Badge before being permitted on school grounds. The cost for fingerprinting varies from county to county. Hernando County Schools charges the State set minimum charge for fingerprinting $74.00 per person.

The amendment to the law required the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) to develop the Florida Shared School Results (FSSR) database allowing all school districts to share fingerprint results for those vendors working in multiple counties. If you, your employees or subcontractors have been fingerprinted in another School District and are currently included in the FSSR database you now have a unique TCN (FLXXXX2Z) number, good for a five (5) year period from the original fingerprint date. The verification of background checks is required before you enter any Hernando County School. This check of the shared prints data base is done by the school district at no charge to the vendor.

Vendors and contractors are not cleared to work on Hernando County School District property until they have both the JLA Statewide badge and the Hernando County badge. The cost of each badge is $10. District badges expire on December 31 of each year and all vendors/contractors must renew their badge to continue working in the District. Vendors/contractors are required to wear the Hernando County and the JLA badge together visibly at all times. They are required to sign in and out of the campus. A driver's license scan is not accepted for vendors or contractors working on school property.

In order to obtain badges, vendors and contractors must contact Beverly Drew at the Office of Safe Schools via email at drew_b@hcsb.k12.fl.us. All paperwork must be completed and submitted via email, including photos and fingerprint information. Once badges are completed, the vendor or contractor will receive an email confirming the amount due and the availability for badge pick up.

Statewide badges can be used in any school district in Florida and are valid for 5 years from the date of the fingerprints. All costs associated with the original fingerprinting are the responsibility of the vendor. There are no costs associated with shared fingerprinting. Violations of the previsions of this law are a third-degree felony. Employees violating this law will result in the contractor’s employee being trespassed off school grounds for a minimum of one year and the company involved being suspended as a vendor for one year from the date of occurrence.

Please direct all background checks, fingerprinting and vendor badge fee questions to:

Office of Safe Schools
801 N Broad Street, Brooksville, FL 34601
Telephone Number (352) 797-7233 ext 468
Email: drew_b@hcsb.k12.fl.us
Monday-Friday 8:30AM to 12:00PM and 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Walk in service not available for Vendors or Contractors
*****BADGE PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE*****